(Grand Prairie, Texas) The hammer dropped on the gray filly by Tapwrit at $300,000 Wednesday to lead the way at the 2023 Texas Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale.

Consigned by Pike Racing as Hip 167, the Tapwrit filly, who is out of the winning and producing Henny Hughes mare Sky O’Blue, walked into the sales ring with much anticipation. Randy Morse, as agent, signaled the winning bid, signing the ticket on the filly who breezed the 9.4 bullet for 1/8^th of a mile at Lone Star Park on Monday.

“The Tapwrit filly certainly didn’t disappoint at any point this week,” TTA Sales Director Foster Bridewell said. “She breezed in 9.4, showed well at the barn, and presented herself beautifully in the ring. We’re lucky to have had her in our sale and thankful to all parties involved.”

A Bolt d’Oro colt brought $160,000 marking the second highest priced horse to leave the ring Wednesday and the highest priced colt. The Oklahoma bred son of Bolt d’Oro, out of a producing Street Sense mare, was consigned by Bryan Ford Training Stable. Larry Hirsch signed the ticket. Hirsch also bought Hip 190, a colt by Lord Nelson out of the stakes-placed mare Malibu Party, for $155,000 from the Oak Creek Thoroughbreds consignment. Hip 193, a filly by Nyquist consigned by Clary Bloodstock, sold for $150,000 at the very end of the sale to Hirsch as well.

“We’re truly fortunate to have had such quality offerings in our 2023 sale,” Bridewell said. “It’s a testament to the hard work and time put in by our sellers and teams behind these athletes. And we’re grateful to our buyers locally, nationally, and internationally for supporting our sale.”

In total, 103 hips sold Wednesday at the 2023 Texas Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale for a total of $3,420,000, an increase from last year.

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(Grand Prairie, Texas) A filly by Tapwrit blazed the fastest 1/8^th of a mile breeze Monday at the 2023 Texas Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale breeze show.

Cataloged as Hip 167, the filly stopped the clock in 9.4 for the 1/8^th of a mile breeze at Lone Star Park. Consigned by Pike Racing as agent, the H. Allen Poindexter bred filly is out of the winning Henny Hughes mare, Sky O’Blue, and is a half sister to two winners from as many to race.

Seven horses clocked 10.1 over the Lone Star dirt Monday, all equaling the second fastest of the day:

                Hip 11: Filly by Dialed In out of African Charm (Johannesburg); consigned by Pike Racing, Agent

                Hip 53: Colt by Bernardini out of the MSW mare Coronado Rose (Coronado’s Quest); consigned by Bryan Ford Training Stable, Agent

                Hip 54: Filly by El Deal out of the SW mare Coteau Kitten (Tale of the Cat); consigned by Pike Racing, Agent

                Hip 65: Colt by Frosted out of D J’s Favorite (Union Rags); consigned by Clary Bloodstock, Agent

                Hip 94: Colt by Practical Joke out of In Gold Blood (My Golden Song); consigned by Pike Racing, Agent

                Hip 118: Filly by Army Mule out of Lulu Bains (Constitution); consigned by Twin Oaks Training Center, Agent

                Hip 190: Colt by Lord Nelson out of the SP mare Malibu Party (Hard Spun); consigned by Oak Creek Thoroughbreds, Agent

“It’s not every year in Texas we get a 9.4 breeze and she did it the right way,” TTA Sales Director Foster Bridewell said. “We had seven get the 1/8^th of a mile in 10.1 which is also very impressive over the dirt here in Texas. We’re grateful to our consignors and the owners of these athletes for bringing them to Texas to sell and we’re looking forward to Wednesday’s sale.”

The breeze results and videos are available online at TTAsales.com. The 2023 Texas Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale is Wednesday, April 5^th, beginning at 10am CT, at Lone Star Park.

(Austin, TX) – Seven juveniles have been supplemented to the 2023 Texas Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale, adding to an already record setting number of horses cataloged in April’s TTA Sales two-year-old sale.

HIP 187 is a filly by Dialed In who is a half to a stakes winner and from the family of MSW Gray Attempt. Consigned by 1880 Bloodstock.

HIP 188 is a filly by freshman stallion Catholic Boy who is from the family of MGSW Tax, MGSW Yell, and MG1W Elate. Consigned by 1880 Bloodstock.

HIP 189 is a filly by Tapwrit who is a half to two winners and from the family of G2W Doremifasollatido. Consigned by 1880 Bloodstock.

HIP 190 is a colt by Lord Nelson who is out of Malibu Party (SP mare by Hard Spun). Second Dam is the G1SW mare Malibu Mint. Consigned by Oak Creek Thoroughbreds.

HIP 191 is a colt by Half Ours out of G2SP/SW Moontune Missy who is half to four winners. Consigned by Clear Creek Stud.

HIP 192 is a filly by Congrats out of a Midnight Lute mare who was the champion imported filly in Mexico and is half to a multiple winner. She’s from the family of G3W Governor Charlie and champion Silverbulletday. Consigned by A B Dynamite Racing.

HIP 193 is a filly by Nyquist out of MGSP Maria Maria and from the family G3W He’s Got Grit. Consigned by Clary Bloodstock.

The sale is April 5^th at Lone Star Park’s Sales Pavilion. The breeze show is April 3^rd at Lone Star Park.

Paper catalogs are available. The interactive catalog is available at www.ttasales.com. A full downloadable catalog is available at www.ttasales.com.

The 2023 Texas Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale features the most horses cataloged for a two-year-old sale in Texas Thoroughbred Association Sales history. One-hundred-eighty-six horses are featured in the catalog ahead of the April 5^th sale at Lone Star Park, making it the largest two-year-old sale since TTA Sales took over management of the spring sale.

The book features national stallions including Bernardini, Bolt d’Oro, City of Light, Classic Empire, Good Magic, Justify, Kantharos, Malibu Moon, Midshipman, Munnings, and Practical Joke. First crop stallions are well represented through Catalina Cruiser, Catholic Boy, Copper Bullet,  Maximus Mischief, Mitole, Vino Roso, and Yoshida. As always, Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma stallions are represented in the catalog including leading Texas stallion Bradester and Louisiana’s El Deal, among others.

“This is an impressive catalog for our 2023 two-year-old sale,” TTA Sales Director Foster Bridewell said. “It’s deep, it’s full of pedigree and stallion power, and we’re proud to offer the depth and quality come April that hasn’t been seen around here in a decade.”

“The commitment of our consignors, breeders, and owners to bring such quality athletes and pedigrees to our sale is unmatched,” Bridewell said. “We are looking forward to the breeze show and sale in April and we are so appreciative to those behind the horses cataloged for the continued support and belief in our sales.”

The sale is April 5^th at Lone Star Park’s Sales Pavilion. The breeze show is April 3^rd at Lone Star Park.

Paper catalogs will be in the mail soon. The interactive catalog is available now at www.ttasales.com. A full downloadable catalog is available at www.ttasales.com. Supplements to the catalog are expected and will be posted at www.ttasales.com.

The 2023 Texas Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale will be held on April 5, 2023 at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, TX. The breeze show is scheduled for Monday, April 3, 2023.

“We’ve already had a lot of interest in our 2023 sale season,” Texas Thoroughbred Association Sales Director Foster Bridewell said. “Our two-year-old sale has certainly gotten stronger in terms of quality in the past few years and those horses have been performing well at tracks around the midwest and south.”

Last year’s $200,000 sales topper, Free Drop Maddy, broke her maiden in the $150,000 Texas Thoroughbred Association Futurity at Lone Star Park, after a strong second on debut at Churchill Downs. She most recently won the Donovan L. Ferguson Memorial Stakes at the Fair Grounds Race Track for Mansfield Racing and Bret Calhoun. And 2022 graduate Tensas Candy won the $100,000 My Trusty Cat Stakes at Delta Downs for Terrell Jarrett Jr and Jorge Lara earlier this month; she was a $29,000 purchase from the Bryan Ford consignment.

“Our graduates are proof of the quality our consignors have offered each year,” Bridewell said. “We’re excited to get to work on putting together another solid edition in April.”

The breeze show is set for Monday, April 3^rd, on the Lone Star Park dirt. The sale will be held Wednesday, April 5, 2023, inside the sales pavilion.

The Entry Deadline for the Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale is January 16, 2023, and consignment forms are now available at www.ttasales.com.